Building record 2882/0/10 - Gwydir Cottage and The Haven

The site of a 17th century house that was converted into two dwellings and altered during the 19th century. The house is situated on the southern side of the High Street and is constructed of squared coursed limestone and ashlar with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with brick gable and ridge chimney stacks. The building is single story with an attic range lit by three gabled dormer windows. The main facade has a four window range of casements under wooden lintels with a central door and a second door to the far right.

House now 2 dwellings. C17 altered C19. Squared course limestone, part rendered, with Collyweston slate roofs. Originally 4 unit plan. Single-storey with attic. 4-window range of C19 casements under wood lintels. 3 similar casements, under gabled eaves dormers, to attic. Central 6-panel door with glazed toplights under wood lintel. C20 door to far right, with rendered surround. Ashlar gable parapets and brick and ashlar stacks at ridge and ends. Right corner is chamfered. Interior not inspected but noted as having some wall beams and some ovolo moulded spine beams. Also probably has remains of open fireplaces. The room to the far right was probably originally non domestic. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p35)

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/49 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G11 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> 1975-85, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN100542.

<4> Various, Various, Photographs of buildings in Collyweston (Photographs). SNN111558.

<5> Historic England, GWYDIR COTTAGE, COLLYWESTON, BF084592, BF110930 and 2K/07187 (Archive). SNN114775.

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Feb 21 2023 10:59AM